President Nixon resigned fr om office in 1974, following slanderous reports and damaging accusat ions. There was an investigati on of his invo Ivement in an attempt to place a listening device in Democratic headquarters.At the time, these headque arters were at the Watergate hotel. Nixor claimed innocence for months 5. He ther submitted a tap e-recorded conversa tion, in which it was clear that he was involve d in the crime.New legi slation was introduced due to the break-in an d President Nixon's inv olvement in the crime . This legislation concerne d campai gn reform. P sitions for special prosecutors of crimes committec by those in political office were also created as a result. What was the purpose of the break-in at Watergate? To instal a listening device To steal Dem ocratic campaign funds To generate new legislations To ensure prosecutor lal positions